Darrell Greene

Darrell Greene (born October 29, 1992) is an American former football offensive guard. He played college football at San Diego State. He was on the practice squads of the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL), winning Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. He also played for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

Early life Darrell Greene was born on October 29, 1992, in Decatur, Georgia. He played high school football at Freedom High School in Oakley, California, earning first-team All-Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) and BVAL lineman of the year honors his senior year. He also played basketball in high school, leading the team in rebounds as a senior while garnering all-league recognition. He was redshirted in 2011, and played in two games in 2012. He then returned to start the final seven games of his senior year. He majored in social science at San Diego State.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint) Greene had private workouts with the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and Houston Texans prior to the 2016 NFL draft. His deal with the Eagles was reported to be the biggest guarantee to any undrafted free agent in the NFL at $105,000. After failing to make the active roster, he was signed to the Eagles practice squad on September 27, 2016. He was signed and cut by the Eagles twice more before signing a reserves/futures contract with the organization on January 2, 2017. Greene was later released on September 2, 2017. He was released by the Packers on October 30, 2017.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint) Greene was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad on December 8, 2017, and was on the practice squad when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, giving Greene his first Super Bowl. He was released on September 1, 2018.

San Diego Fleet Greene was signed to the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on October 26, 2018. He played in two games for the Fleet during the 2019 season. He was let go by the Fleet when the AAF folded operations in April 2019.

Calgary Stampeders Greene signed with Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on May 10, 2019, but was released before the Stampeders finished the 2019 preseason.